| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Ohio State | John Davy grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 18:34 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Tyree | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello is denied on a layup by John Davy | 36-33 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 18:02 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Davy | 39-35 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 17:48 | Ohio State | John Davy snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Todd Lawless - foul #3 on Todd Lawless, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (C) Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | John Davy blocks the short jumper by Nathaniel Breit | 41-35 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | William Dorton hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | William Dorton blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Tyree | 41-37 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | John Dummer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:32 | Ohio State | John Davy pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:26 | Ohio State | John Davy clanks a floater from the right block | 41-37 |
| 16:25 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:08 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz's fadeaway is rejected by William Dorton | 41-37 |
| 16:06 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | William Dorton snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 15:41 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Davy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - William Dorton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:18 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Breit is called for the reach on Walter Corpuz - foul #2 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Lossett (SF), Orlando Flores (PF), Robert Link (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, John Davy, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), Ryan Mello (C) Tony Tuttle, Daniel Bower | |
| 15:07 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores's pass is intercepted by Todd Lawless | 41-37 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | William Dorton knocks in the runner in the lane set up by John Dummer and he's hacked by Orlando Flores - foul #1 on Orlando Flores, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (PG) John Dummer | |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:38 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:15 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:20 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | William Dorton gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Breit | 41-41 |
| 13:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-41 |
| 13:07 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lossett | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Ohio State | Victor Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SG), John Davy (PF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Brandy, Orlando Flores, Robert Link | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Daniel Bower (SF), Jeffrey Jacques (PF) Winston Crawford, Nathaniel Breit, William Dorton | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 12:30 | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-41 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Lossett is called for the reach on Tony Tuttle - foul #2 on Joseph Lossett, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SG) Joseph Lossett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF) Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:54 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:32 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Tyree (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffrey Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Victor Bradley - foul #2 on Victor Bradley, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Lossett (SF) Victor Bradley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:29 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Breit | 41-43 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower dunks the ball set up by Nathaniel Breit | 41-45 |
| 09:57 | Ohio State | John Davy banks in the layup | 43-45 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 09:23 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Tyree, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (PG), Joseph Brandy (SG), Orlando Flores (C) Thomas Ham, Walter Corpuz, Lawrence Tyree | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Todd Lawless (SF), William Dorton (PF), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, Nathaniel Breit, Daniel Bower, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless jams it | 43-47 |
| 08:51 | Ohio State | John Davy buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Victor Bradley | 45-47 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Tony Tuttle | 45-49 |
| 08:22 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle drills a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 07:29 | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Victor Bradley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brandy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Lossett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Davy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Orlando Flores (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Winston Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Lawless (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by John Davy - foul #2 on John Davy, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Thomas Ham (PG), Walter Corpuz (SF), Lawrence Tyree (C) Victor Bradley, Joseph Lossett, John Davy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG), Daniel Bower (SF) Tony Tuttle, Winston Crawford | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:58 | Ohio State | Daniel Bower takes the ball from Joseph Brandy | 45-55 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Dummer | 45-58 |
| 06:23 | Ohio State | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Brandy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Victor Bradley (SG) Joseph Brandy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), Jeffrey Jacques (C) Todd Lawless, William Dorton, Ryan Mello | |
| 06:15 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 06:13 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses long on a floater from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | Orlando Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 05:35 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree tips it but misses | 47-58 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Davy (PF) Orlando Flores | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG) Winston Crawford | |
| 05:08 | Ohio State | John Davy misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | John Dummer gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | John Dummer loses the dribble to John Davy | 47-58 |
| 04:19 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Lawrence Tyree is blocked by Jeffrey Jacques | 47-58 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | John Dummer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower loses the dribble to John Davy | 47-58 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Tony Tuttle steals the ball from Lawrence Tyree | 47-58 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle banks in the layup | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Thomas Ham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Corpuz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Davy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Tyree (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dummer (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Jacques (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Ohio State | Nathaniel Breit steals it from Victor Bradley | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Bower | 47-62 |
| 02:14 | Ohio State | Walter Corpuz scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Ham | 49-62 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-62 |
| 01:55 | Ohio State | John Davy snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | Thomas Ham is hacked by Nathaniel Breit - foul #3 on Nathaniel Breit, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Brandy (SG) Victor Bradley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree lays it in set up by Thomas Ham and the foul's on Ryan Mello - foul #2 on Ryan Mello, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| 01:43 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree misses the free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Brandy is called for the reach on Ryan Mello in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Brandy, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques (PF) Daniel Bower | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit is fouled on the floor by John Davy - foul #3 on John Davy, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:41 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to John Davy | 51-62 |
| 01:18 | Ohio State | John Davy is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Jacques | 51-62 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques is hacked by Thomas Ham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Ham, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:15 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | John Davy hits a runner in the paint set up by Lawrence Tyree and he's fouled by Jeffrey Jacques - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jacques, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bower (PF) Jeffrey Jacques | |
| 01:00 | Ohio State | John Davy makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit is hacked by Thomas Ham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Ham, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques (PF) Daniel Bower | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ham - foul #4 on Thomas Ham, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Lawrence Tyree clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bower (PF) Jeffrey Jacques | |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Ryan Mello denies the turnaround by Walter Corpuz | 54-65 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle runs out the clock | 54-65 |